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Winner — 2005 (Oct)

BIBHASH CHANDRA. CHAUDHARY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 36.8%NCP 33.7%7 others 29.5%
Votes
38,493
36.8% share
Winning margin
3,163
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
58.6%
of 1,78,771

A closely fought contest. BIBHASH CHANDRA. CHAUDHARY won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history

4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BIBHASH CHANDRA. CHAUDHARY
NDA (NDA)
38,49336.8%
2
MUHAMMED SHAKUR
35,33033.7%
3
SANYOGITA SINGH
17,54016.8%
4
DINA YADAV
3,9953.8%
5
BHOLA PRASAD YADAV
IND
2,4092.3%
6
GHANSHYAM PANDIT
CPI(ML)(L)
2,3642.3%
7
KALYAN MITRA
IND
1,9311.8%
8
BANARASI PRASAD SINGH
BSP
1,4361.4%
9
ASHUTOSH KUMAR CHAUDHARY
IND
1,2001.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (82nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.1% · min 0.9% · max 41.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
82nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
28th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 36.8%NCP 33.7%LJP 16.8%OTH 12.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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